Kuraray’s Six Vinyl Acetate-related Products Gets ISCC+ Certification

Last update on Nov 22, 2024

Kuraray announces that as of October 2024, six vinyl acetate-related products at four Group companies across four production bases in Europe and the United States have been certified under ISCC PLUS. It is an internationally recognized certification program for sustainable products.

Commitment to Sustainability

It marks the establishment of a certified supply chain in Europe and the United States starting with vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) produced at the U.S. La Porte plant.

In the United States, certification was acquired for all products from VAM through PVOH resin to water soluble films. In Europe, Kuraray Europe GmbH acquired trader certification and major plants that produce all three types of resin under the Vinyl Acetate Company of Kuraray (PVOH resin, PVB resin, and ethylene vinyl alcohol polymer (EVOH) resin) acquired certification.

With this certification, Kuraray will start selling ISCC PLUS certified vinyl acetate-related products, which are allocated sustainable raw materials using the mass balance method. Moving forward, Kuraray will continue advancing efforts to acquire certification for PVB film products and products manufactured at bases in Japan, aiming to achieve ISCC PLUS certification across a wider global supply chain.

 

ISCC PLUS Certification list — Vinyl Acetate Company



 

SiteLocationOutput material(s)ScopeValid from
La Porte Plant Kuraray America, Inc.Houston, Texas, U.S.A.1. VAM
2. PVOH resin
Brand name; ELVANOL™
Specialty chemical plant WarehouseNov. 2023
La Porte Plant MonoSol, LLCLa Porte, Indiana, U.S.A.3. PVOH film (Water soluble film)Processing unit, ConverterJuly 2024
Frankfurt Plant Kuraray Europe GmbHFrankfurt, Germany4. PVOH resin
Brand name; KURARAY POVAL™
5. PVB resin
Polymerization PlantOct. 2024
EVAL Europe N.V.Antwerp, Belgium6. EVOH resin 
Brand name; EVAL™
Polymerization PlantMay 2022
Kuraray Europe GmbHFrankfurt, Germany-Trader with storageJan, 2024